Chapter 785 Nash's first full score in the first show broke out tonight~
Why didn't Kobe do this kind of thing before? Didn't he engage in this so-called "dark ritual"? The reasons are nothing more than these.
If the team is too weak to be successful, no one will agree with you. Without record support, no matter how much nonsense you say, it will be a mess.
The competitive mentality is not enough. It is different now. After Gasol and Nash both returned, it has obviously pushed the team's competitive mentality to a new peak. It is enough to infect most of the team.
Doing this kind of thing too early will cause "aesthetic fatigue" for the team. Just like you have been listening to chicken blood words, no matter how reasonable and gorgeous the sentences are, if you hear them too much, you will still subconsciously "block" them.
So use it when you should.
These are things that Kobe has learned from following Jackson for so many years. In addition, he himself is also a role model and a master of chicken soup, so he said it at this time. The time is just right.
With a strong enemy ahead, such a wave of "rituals" is needed to strengthen the players' connection and confidence. Otherwise, facing the abnormal team attributes this season, the Spurs will easily be completely torn apart and collapse internally.
Finally, and the most critical point.
The regular season was coming to an end, and Kobe's own thoughts slowly began to climb to the top and occupied his entire brain.
His desire and paranoia will reach the final limit of his career.
Just like the "Last Dance" in Chicago, Kobe Bryant of the Lakers is very similar now and feels the same way.
Nash didn't expect that Kobe would suddenly make such a move, but it was precisely because of this that he felt that his decision to come back was extremely correct.
There is something about this team that is obviously stronger than last season's "F4 Bubble."
Do you have a strong desire and ambition to win the championship? Now there is a fourth one! I will not lose to you either!
Nash said loudly to his heart that his determination was worthy of his eighteen-year professional basketball career.
The Lakers' championship desire and hunger officially began to spread from this game, and gradually attached to the bodies of every Lakers player. Some are more, some are less, some are fast, some are slow, but without exception, everyone has already
Everyone wearing the purple and gold jersey has this thought in their hearts.
This is what Kobe wants.
This is what the Lakers want now.
For a team to win the championship, it is definitely not just a matter of a few core players maintaining a championship heart and desire to win.
Because basketball is for five people, not two.
In the T.N.T live broadcast room, Barkley and Kenny Smith sat in the live broadcast seats and started talking:
"This is a classic battle! I have a hunch that the best game of the 13-14 regular season will be selected tonight!"
"Lakers VS Spurs! Second in the Western Conference VS First in the Western Conference! Before the start of the season, not many people should be optimistic about these two teams, right? The Lakers have lost many troops and are not recruiting well. They are looking to rebuild.
.The Spurs were also severely damaged in the finals and were shaved off by the Heat. The core was another year older. Almost all media people thought that the San Antonio people had withdrawn from the championship team. Unexpectedly, they were actually in the current league.
First!"
"This is how interesting basketball is!" Barkley said: "What's the point of teaming up at the top? If I were in my 20s, I would team up with Olajuwon and Drexler who were in their 20s. Jordan is no match for us.
! I really regret that it was too late for me to form a group! Look at people, they have gained both fame and reputation, and the past has been forgotten by the public!"
Barkley has always been a staunch leader in teaming up at the top. Of course, this may have something to do with the fact that he has not successfully formed a team and does not have a championship ring. Kenny Smith brought the topic back to the right track tonight and said: "But
I am even more surprised that the Lakers can reach this level. And they have once again formed a so-called 'Four Kings' lineup, which is really unexpected."
"What are the four kings? Look how old they are! Kobe is almost 36 years old, Nash is 4 years older than Kobe, and Gasol will be 34 in three or four months! These three people plus
You are already over 100 years old! What is your average age? 36~37 years old! Even if you were a superstar at this age, you would be almost obsolete now! If you were an ordinary NBA player, you would have retired long ago.
!I don’t know what to brag about! If the three of them are all in their 20s, like Miami, then they can’t brag about it!” Facing Barkley’s sneer, Kenny Smith didn’t mind and said: “No more.
Does a Dongfang perm lower the average age? But to be honest, before you know it, he can be called a giant, which is really unexpected."
"I've always been very optimistic about him." Barkley said with some pride, "Ever since he was a super rookie!"
"Okay, you're right this time." Kenny Smith said, "Who do you support in tonight's matchup?"
"I prefer to see the weak defeat the strong. The Spurs are very strong, but playing basketball is not what I like."
"But on the basketball court, the winner takes all." Kenny Smith had a different opinion: "Basketball is not as simple as stacking stars. The Lakers have proven it many times in history. Besides, you just said
Well, most of these so-called Four Heavenly Kings are old-fashioned existences, and they are no longer at their peak."
"It depends on how the Lakers will change their formation after Nash returns. Will they continue the previous style of play or make some changes? This will be one of the highlights tonight, otherwise I think the Spurs have a greater chance of winning.
some."
The Staples Center was packed with seats. The Lakers' consecutive wins suddenly gave the Los Angeles fans who had little hope for a season a shot in the arm, and they began to gradually shout out some bold slogans.
Although the words about winning the championship are still a bit rare, it is still no different from the beginning.
"Hey~Dongfangtang~Long time no see~You are very strong now~How are you? Are you interested in coming to San Antonio in the future?" This is the first time Duncan has met Tang Qian this season. He was either taking turns or taking a break before.
It was just an "injury". Anyway, we had fought several times, and we only officially faced each other tonight. But I didn't expect that when I opened my mouth, I would still use such naked "soliciting" words.
"No, I want to be the boss. Isn't the future boss of the Spurs already determined?"
"Boss? Can it be done if you stay with the Lakers? You have to know that as long as he doesn't leave and retire, no one in this team has the slightest chance."
Tang Qian smiled when he heard this and said, "That's not certain. Anyway, you don't have to worry too much. Besides, I want to learn something from you."
"What?" Duncan said stunned.
"I will only play for one team in my life. I will only wear the jersey of one team." Tang Qian's answer was simple, but it still made Spurs No. 21 feel a little shake in his heart. After all, in this era, there are basically very few people like this.
Think about it.
However, do your abilities match your ambition?
You must know that if you only play for one city for your entire career, either your career is too short, or your personal strength is too strong. There is no third possibility. Which one should you choose?
Game start.
There was nothing to say about the two sides fighting for the ball. Duncan could not compete with Tang Qian now, and the Lakers gained the right to attack first.
However, the Lakers did not play well at the beginning. They were too considerate and condescending to each other. On the contrary, they were like headless flies. Everyone was hesitant. Hesitation is a taboo on the basketball court. The Spurs half
With a score of 22-8 in the first quarter, the Lakers seemed vulnerable.
D'Antoni immediately called a timeout.
After coming down, Kobe took the initiative to ask Nash to step up and take control of the ball without hesitating too much. This signal means that the Lakers' future offense will be initiated solely by Steve Nash. There is nothing wrong with doing this, because
Kobe Bryant has proven it in more than a dozen games last season. He plays without the ball, is extremely strong, and has a very high shooting percentage. The most important thing is that he is relaxed and saves energy. Besides, the Lakers No. 24 only needs the right to take shots and the ball.
Whoever has the ability can take it, and he will not interfere too much.
Of course, most of the time, no one on the Lakers had this ability, so Kobe had to attack more with the ball.
Kobe this season is obviously going to be better than Kobe at his peak in all aspects, let alone last season. Therefore, when playing without the ball, his shooting percentage will be better and his efficiency will be even more terrifying. Nash got this kind of promise from Kobe and immediately cleared the air.
After overcoming his worries, he fully utilized the function of the No. 1 position after a timeout to connect and organize the team's offense.
When Nash really showed up, the Lakers' offense suddenly changed.
Last year, the Lakers' lineup was unable to play run-and-gun and small ball. There were many reasons. One of them was Kobe's aging and the overall weakening of his athletic ability and offensive and defensive abilities. This is an unavoidable factor. But this problem does not exist at all this season.
, Kobe is absolutely capable of being an offensive arrow man with small balls and running and gunning, and at the same time maintains a high-pressure defense on the defensive end. Secondly, Tang Qian's pick-and-roll enthusiasm is much higher than that of Howard last season, and he does not have a low post.
The habit of sticking to the ball allows Nash to make more breakthroughs into the interior and use sudden points to tear apart the opponent's defense. Thirdly, Tang Qian's physical fitness and ability without the ball have surpassed Howard, so he can be qualified for some of the tasks that he did back then.
Stoudemire is responsible for blasting the basket from the middle. This is also one of Nash's favorite and most comfortable ways of cooperation.
After a wave of 25-10, the Lakers recovered a lot.
33-32 in a single quarter, but ended the first quarter with a 1 point lead.
The second quarter is usually the fatal point for most of the Lakers' first quarter, because Tang Qian will take a regular rest in this quarter to conserve energy for the second half. Therefore, the interior defense and the entire defensive system suddenly collapsed, and the defensive intensity
A big drop. In this quarter, the Lakers averaged more than 30 points per game for the season, the highest in the league and rare in history.
It is impossible for the Spurs not to know this "weakness". They want to take advantage of this opportunity to overtake in one fell swoop and then widen the score difference between the two sides. However, people in San Antonio have forgotten that the current Lakers still have some changes. For example, they have After Nash, the Lakers' offensive ability has been significantly improved. The No. 1 player, especially the No. 1 master, can improve the team's overall attack, especially for players with average independent offensive ability. The success is obvious. Nash was like this in the Suns before. Without his guidance, do you think the Suns could have achieved 110 points in the regular season and 112 points in the playoffs?
Even if Nash's ability is not as good as the peak now, his organizational ability will not decline too much, because this has a relatively small relationship with physical fitness, so as long as he has the ball in his hands, the Son of the Wind can still deliver good averages per game. Statistics. And this time around, Nash's mentality is similar to Kobe's, it's just a last ditch effort.
So I no longer care about injuries and wear and tear, I just want to squeeze out my competitive ability as much as possible.
After resting for half a quarter, Nash came on the court. The Lakers' offense was instantly diverted, and they no longer relied on Kobe and Gasol to play hard inside and outside.
"Steve passed the ball!!! What a great pass!!! Wesley Johnson got an easy chance to slip the basket!!!"
"Steve hits the ground from the top of the arc, Kobe runs without the ball and takes the shot, Yes~! Goal!!!"
"D'Antoni replaced Kobe! This situation is still rare this season! This shows his confidence in Steve Nash!"
"Steve Nash!!! Breaking pass!!! Gasol dunk!!! Is this still the Lakers I'm familiar with this season? This offense, this conduct, this running, it's completely different from before What if there are two teams!!!”
Both Bill McDonald and Stu Lantz were surprised, but this is Nash's ability. What is a point guard master? That is, as long as you give him enough trust and the ball and let him have full control, he can do it. Give you incredible "reward". The Lakers' offense used to be too monotonous, with only one-on-one, one-on-one, and very few small coordination. Now that they have a brain on the court, everyone has begun to operate with purpose, and carry out an overall offense around Nash.
In terms of model, there is no longer independence and separation.
Kobe is obviously far behind Nash in his ability to organize a team with his own forcible connection.
No. 24 is essentially an attacker, not an organizer. When it comes to raising the team's lower limit, Nash is the master.
In fact, before LeBron James was born, the master of the No. 1 position was the guarantee of the team's lower limit. Nash, Kidd, Paul, "Magic" Johnson, etc., although there are differences in ability, there is one point. Much the same. That is, the team with them has a very high ceiling and is basically a relatively competitive team in the playoffs. With a group of ordinary teammates, they can still produce amazing destructive power.
In terms of ability in this area, let alone Kobe, Jordan is far from satisfactory.
They belong to the type that improves the team's ultimate upper limit, and they are different in major aspects.
After the second quarter, the Spurs scored 38 points with a very good shooting percentage. However, the Lakers did not collapse as usual. Instead, they relied on Nash's leadership to attack throughout the entire process and scored a high score of 30 points. And this, It was very difficult to do it without Kobe. Of course, we can only take into account the offense, defense... it is impossible. As Nash gets older, his defense, which was originally average, has now plummeted to defense. It's like a colander. It can't be solved in one go just because of determination, courage or anything else. If hard skills are not enough, everything you say will be in vain.
Without Kobe and Tang Qian, it is reasonable for the overall defense to decline significantly. However, if we can attack and hold back the score difference, that is not bad. At least it will buy Kobe and Tang Qian a lot of rest time. This
I don’t know how much better it is than when I was simply defeated in the second quarter.
D'Antoni is also very satisfied with Nash's decision-making and on-court performance, because this is the best way to do it in the second quarter, which not only activates the role players' sense of team participation, but also allows the main players to get a long rest. This situation is really
Things that the previous Lakers could never dream of doing! But just because of Nash, they have been so greatly revitalized and improved.
However, the use of Nash is also an issue that needs to be considered. After all, his defense has completely deteriorated. It does not matter if he does not consider defense during the offensive phase. But when fighting for key balls, there is an absolute colander, which is also extremely
Unfavorable things. Just like Gasol is not very adaptable to running and gunning and small ball, Mike D'Antoni also needs to find a way to reconcile Nash's problem and find a way to minimize the disadvantages.
At halftime, the Lakers entered the second half 63-70, trailing by 7 points.
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